Three Missouri State University alumni, Donald McKnight, Hunter Howell and Ethan Hollender, and current professor Dr. Day Ligon, have found new way to identify the sex of turtles.
Though unconventional, the researchers boast from 55.6 percent success rate to 100 percent based on turtle species.
Turtles are known to be quite private. Hidden away, the only way to find the … [Read more...]

Everyone dreams about using their degree for the greater good, for a career they love, for advancement in society, and these CNAS Bears have done that. The Bears of Distinction Awards were given June 24, and three CNAS alumni were honored.
Dr. David Vinyard
Dr. David Vinyard, who earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry at Missouri State … [Read more...]

The American Planning Association Missouri Chapter awarded the 2016 Distinguished Leadership Award for a Professional Planner to emeritus faculty member, Diane May, AICP (pictured left, with Dean Tammy Jahnke). She was recognized for her service and dedication to the planning profession at the 2016 Planning Awards Reception on October 6.
Throughout her 30 -year career, Diane … [Read more...]

Former Biology graduate student Justin Boyles (advisor: Dr. Lynn Robbins) has an article in this week’s issue of Science (see attached). Justin received a Ph.D from Indiana State University and is now a Post-Doc at the University of Pretoria (Africa). Boyles et al. 2011 (Science)
Amy (Freese) Smith graduated from our department in 1995 (advisor: Russ Rhodes, who encouraged … [Read more...]